Table 1Transition record

bus drivertoschool bus attendant

A bus driver already meets 46% of what the school bus attendant role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bus driver

46%

Overlap1

To school bus attendant

9 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

45.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 45.4

This move: 45.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the school bus attendant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bus driver profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A school bus attendant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bus driver background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment information skills
already held help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations assisting and caring
already held assist passengers assisting and caring
already held passenger transport regulations services
already held use communication devices working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held health and safety measures in transportation services

All 9 carried skills, including the 4 the school bus attendant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 10 missing skills fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held adhere to organisational guidelines required
required, not held supervise children required

optional, not held assist social service users with physical disabilities optional
optional, not held escort students on a field trip optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held communicate with youth required
required, not held cooperate with colleagues required

optional, not held cooperate with education professionals optional
optional, not held show consideration for student's situation optional

03 management skills 1 required

required, not held monitor student's behaviour required

04 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held common children's diseases optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a school bus attendant role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply conflict management skill
already held assist passengers skill
already held health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
already held passenger transport regulations knowledge
already held ensure vehicles are equipped with accessibility equipment skill
already held help to control passenger behaviour during emergency situations skill
already held provide first aid skill
already held road traffic laws knowledge
already held use communication devices skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assist social service users with physical disabilities optional
optional, not held common children's diseases optional
optional, not held cooperate with education professionals optional
optional, not held escort students on a field trip optional
optional, not held show consideration for student's situation optional

27 held skills the school bus attendant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adhere to transportation work schedule skill
not needed by the target role assist disable passengers skill
not needed by the target role clean road vehicles skill
not needed by the target role communicate clearly with passengers skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role control the performance of the vehicle skill
not needed by the target role drive in urban areas skill
not needed by the target role ensure vehicle operability skill
not needed by the target role execute vehicle maintenance skill
not needed by the target role focus on passengers skill
not needed by the target role handle petty cash skill
not needed by the target role interpret traffic signals skill
not needed by the target role keep time accurately skill
not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
not needed by the target role manoeuvre bus skill
not needed by the target role mechanical components of vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
not needed by the target role organise vehicle breakdown support skill
not needed by the target role perform defensive driving skill
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role promote the use of sustainable transport skill
not needed by the target role provide information to passengers skill
not needed by the target role read maps skill
not needed by the target role stay alert skill
not needed by the target role tolerate sitting for long periods skill
not needed by the target role transport topography knowledge
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill

1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held common children's diseases optional

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.